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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
2
In National Library Week communities are urged to honor libraries beyond books. Bennington County libraries offer paintings records film strips and diverse programs. The piece highlights dedicated staff and the value of using library resources for research education and recreation.
A man strolling a Mediterranean shore at low tide sees Picasso sketching a massive mural in wet sand. The observer watches as the sculpture-like drawing forms, then the tide erases it. Picasso, aged 91, is mentioned in a reflective editorial on art and impermanence.
Berkshire Engle notes that sun drenched maintenance and a profit driven art economy risk preserving masterpieces like Giotto murals and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He argues Picasso’s legacy spans from Guernica to sculpture and urges worldwide effort to protect countless works embodying a broader vision beyond technology and politics.
Editor notes lament Woolworths exit after years on Main Street drawing nostalgia and convenience concerns. Readers discuss downtown shopping, support for local stores, and changing buying habits. Cremo cigar identity prompts responses, including an old box marked Three for a dime. Charity begins at home referenced with a third class envelope.
A Bennington reader critiques a proposed 12 store shopping center on Woodford Road discussed on WBTN. The letter argues rezoning risks spoiling the semi rural Route 8 area and questions the center as a safety valve for Route 7 businesses, urging zoning board scrutiny and counsel withdrawal due to conflicts.
Vermont locals form Telephone Boycott Committee to resist a planned April 15 1973 rate increase by New England Telephone Co. Vermonters urged to sign pledges and mail them from Essex Junction Bennington and other towns to protest the unfair rise while copies circulate for state wide support.
A letter to Governor Salmon urges veto of any move to extend non returnable bottle sales. The writer cites Green-Up Days and waste concerns, arguing disposable bottles waste resources and energy. The piece references a December 20 1972 Christian Science Monitor quote on energy use and reuse.
The Bazaan editor shares practical meatless options to reduce turkey leftovers. A turkey pie uses cream of soup milk turkey and optional vegetables baked in a crust. Turkey leg casserole combines turkey legs with mushrooms green beans bread crumbs celery onion and stuffing baked to crunch. Mrs Jessie Goddeau invites letters of about 200 words for the column with signatures and addresses required.
Mildred Porter defends Social Security funding in a reader letter. She argues ongoing payroll deductions are fair, noting her family paid into the fund since its inception and that retirees face rising costs. She warns scrapping the tax would be a backward step and contrasts senior bills with younger earners.
Mountain Chatter recounts Karl and Fredi Stumpf being snowed in at Skylark in SEARSBURG with 12 inches of snow and higher drifts. The piece notes the couple's stay, winter birds arriving, and the narrator's evolving feelings about adopting a German shepherd puppy named Caesar amid a busy household and changing plans.
The article argues that high in Nixon's circle directed Watergate and questions why the President has not disclosed what he knows. It critiques Nixon as a compulsive fighter who prefers fighting over healing the nation, citing his TV address and clashes with Congress, and calls for disclosure to mend the national wound.
An eight year old girl overhears a discussion on human evolution and offers a witty take. She asks if God decided to become God or joined a program, implying the concept involves choice and effort. The remark reflects childlike curiosity and humor about creation.
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